Porcupine Crab (Neolithodes grimaldii) is harvested off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador and in the eastern Arctic as a by-catch in deep water during the turbot fishery. Its dark red color and long sharp spines make handling and processing very difficult. Preliminary experiments have shown that quality crab meat products can be produced from […]

Les écosystèmes sont actuellement soumis à des stress intenses, liés par exemple à la surconsommation ou à la pollution. Par conséquent, les espèces présentes, et leurs caractéristiques, changent. Certaines disparaissent, d’autres sont introduites ou voient leur abondance ou leur taille corporelle changer. On observe alors une redistribution des interactions trophiques : la structure de la […]

Les greffes de peau traditionnelles, tout en respectant la norme absolue en matière de traitement des plaies, ont un succès limité chez les chevaux en raison de la rareté de la peau des donneurs. De ce fait, l’étude des fibroblastes en culture 3D peut aider à comprendre les mécanismes de l’interaction cellule-matrice, car ces cellules […]

Malgré des améliorations notables dans les techniques chirurgicales, une grande proportion d’enfants atteints de malformations cardiaque continuent de souffrir d’une déficience neurologique significative affectant leur rendement scolaire et leur intégration sociale. Malgré un intérêt soutenu dans la matière, la physiopathologie des lésions neurologiques dans cette population reste seulement partiellement comprise. L’anémie est une complication fréquente […]

Regenerative medicine has long faced challenges in the search for alternatives that ensure an effective treatment by accelerating the repair process without altering the physiological phases of healing. It is believed that the utilization of the stem-cell secretoma can benefit injured tissue by modulating the local microenvironment, providing cytoprotectors, anti-inflammatory and angiogenic factors during an […]

Research shows that the gut, the brain, and the collection of bacterial species that inhabit the gut (i.e., the microbiota) affect mental and physical health. Furthermore, stress seems to exasperate these disorders and this relationship may be explained by the unique connection between the gut, the brain, and the microbiota). In this experiment, we will […]

Probiotics are a form of good bacteria that have been shown to have health benefits in offspring that have been exposed to early life stress. One such form of early life stress that has a lasting impact on offspring stress resiliency is poor maternal care. Based on unpublished research from our laboratory, we have found […]

The number and size of commercial ships transporting goods to and from ports in the Salish Sea continues to grow. Additionally, there are considerable industrial developments being planned in the region, including a major port expansion, and an oil pipeline terminal under consideration. These trends suggest more ship traffic, and with this comes an increase […]

Principal Investigator: Sandra Carvalho (PhD), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Gualtar Braga, Portugal Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a serious and debilitating illness that affects citizens worldwide. In Portugal, depression can be found within 7% of the population and has been linked to over a thousand deaths every year. In order to reduce the […]

L’objectif du projet est d’optimiser le compostage au sein d’Espace pour la Vie (EPLV). Le projet sera supporté par la Fondation Espace pour la Vie, une fondation publique et reconnue comme organisme de charité indépendant qui reçoit des fonds de donateurs privés. Une quantité importante de résidus organiques et alimentaires est produite au sein d’EPLV, […]

The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of forest land clearing practices for agricultural production on boreal soil health, using the soil health assessment developed at Cornell University. Using soil samples collected in Northern Ontario, a soil health assessment will be conducted to determine soil function under both relatively undisturbed soil forest […]

The sub-Antarctic region hosts rich waters created by the current systems originating from Antarctica meeting the warmer water of the tropics. The convergence of those two water masses, combined with the complex bathymetry of certain sub-Antactic regions, creates distinctive aquatic habitats where the marine fauna is abundant. However, these current systems are very sensitive to […]